1. Marc Chagall
- Birth year: 7th July 1987
- Death year: 28th March 1985
- Nationality: Russian- French artist
- Notable characteristics/subject matter: Chagall’s works are known for their use of vibrant colors, dreamlike imagery, and religious symbolism. His work often depicted Jewish life, using Biblical stories to inspire his paintings.
- Notable artwork: Over the Town, La Mariee, America Windows
2. El Lissitzky
- Birth year: November 23rd, 1890
- Death year: December 15th, 1941
- Nationality: Russian artist and designer
- Notable characteristics/subject matter: El Lissitzky’s art was mainly focused on promoting modern art and design. He was part of the avant-garde movement and worked with geometric shapes and abstract forms.
- Notable artwork: Proun, Beat the Whites with the red wedge, Victory over the Sun
3. Sonia Delaunay
- Birth year: 13th November 1885
- Death year: 5th December 1979
- Nationality: Ukrainian- French artist
- Notable characteristics/subject matter: Delaunay’s work often focused on color, light, and movement themes. She was part of the Orphism art movement, which used intense colors and geometric shapes to create optical effects.
- Notable artwork: Simultaneous Windows, The Red Slipper, Electric Prisms
4. Moritz Daniel Oppenheim
- Birth year: 7th January 1800
- Death year: 26th February 1882
- Nationality: German artist
- Notable characteristics/subject matter: Moritz Daniel Oppenheim was known for his Romantic painting style, which focused on the beauty of nature and human culture. His works often depicted religious scenes from the Bible and portraits of Jewish families.
- Notable artwork: The Return of the Rabbi, A Wedding Procession in the Streets of a Jewish Ghetto, Jacob Receiving Joseph’s Robe
5. Chaim Goldberg
- Birth year: March 20th, 1917
- Death year: June 26th, 2004
- Nationality: Polish- Israeli artist
- Notable characteristics/subject matter: Goldberg’s jewish art focused on scenes of everyday life and tradition. He often depicted scenes of the Shtetl life in rural Eastern Europe and traditional Jewish celebrations.
- Notable artwork: The Fiddler, Portrait of a Rabbi, Sabbath Candles
6. Isidor Kaufmann
- Birth year: 22nd March 1853
- Death year: 16th November 1921
- Nationality: Austro-Hungarian painter
- Notable characteristics/subject matter: Kaufmann was a Jewish artist who focused on depicting scenes of traditional life and customs in the shtetls of Eastern Europe. His works often featured portraits of Jewish families, religious ceremonies, and scenes of everyday life.
- Notable artwork: The Ghetto, A Rabbi at Study, Unveiling the Torah Scrolls
7. Maurycy Gottlieb
- Birth year: 2t1st February 1856
- Death year: 17th July 1879
- Nationality: Polish-Jewish artist
- Notable characteristics/subject matter: Gottlieb’s artwork focused on scenes from Jewish life and traditions. He often depicted religious ceremonies, portraits of Hasidic Jews, and everyday moments.
- Notable artwork: The Jewish Wedding, The Rabbi, The Dybbuk
8. David Bomberg
- Birth year: 5th December 1890
- Death year: 19th August 1957
- Nationality: British artist of Lithuanian-Jewish descent
- Notable characteristics/subject matter: Bomberg’s artwork focused on the urban landscape, scenes of everyday life, and biblical and Jewish themes. His works often featured bold colors and expressive brush strokes.
- Notable artwork: The Mud Bath, Street Scene in London, In the Hold
9. Isaac Levitan
- Birth year: 30th August 1860
- Death year: 4th July 1900
- Nationality: Russian-Jewish artist
- Notable characteristics/subject matter: Levitan was known for capturing the beauty of nature in his artwork. His pieces often featured landscapes and seascapes, as well as scenes from rural life.
- Notable artwork: Eternal Rest, View of the Village Onvolo, Under The Raintree
10.Otto Freundlich
- Birth year: 10th July 1878
- Death year: 9th March 1943
- Nationality: German-Jewish artist
- Notable characteristics/subject matter: Freundlich focused on abstract and surrealist works, often featuring geometric shapes and bright colors. His works explored themes of modernity, technology, and the human experience.
- Notable artwork: The Sun, Composition With Blue Vertical Form, Geometric Construction #2
11. Amedeo Modigliani
- Birth year: 12th July 1884
- Death year: 24th January 1920
- Nationality: Italian-Jewish artist
- Notable characteristics/subject matter: Modigliani was known for his portraits and sculptures of female nudes. His pieces often featured elongated faces, almond eyes, and curved bodies.
- Notable artwork: Portrait of Paul Guillaume, Seated Nude, Woman With Blue Eyes
12. Jankel Adler
- Birth year: 3rd July 1895
- Death year: 25th June 1949
- Nationality: Polish-Jewish artist
- Notable characteristics/subject matter: Adler was known for his expressionist works, often featuring distorted figures and bold colors. His pieces explored themes of everyday life and Jewish culture.
- Notable artwork: The Mourners, Disturbed Night, The Germans
13. Gerald Davis
- Birth year: 8th April 1923
- Death year: 2nd February 2003
- Nationality: British-Jewish artist
- Notable characteristics/subject matter: Davis was known for his works inspired by traditional Jewish texts, often featuring abstract shapes and intense colors. His pieces explored themes of faith, culture, and identity.
- Notable artwork: Creation of Man with the Almighty, Sabbath Sacrifice, Elijah
14. Yitzhak Frenkel
- Birth year: 1899
- Death year: 4th April 1981
- Nationality: Israeli-Jewish artist
- Notable characteristics/subject matter: Frenkel was known for his heavily abstract works, often featuring bold colors and distorted shapes. His pieces explored themes of modern life and Jewish identity.
- Notable artwork: The Traveller, The Dancer, Aspiration
15. Chaïm Soutine
- Birth year: 13th January 1893
- Death year: 9th August 1943
- Nationality: Belarusian-Jewish artist
- Notable characteristics/subject matter: Soutine was known for his expressionist works, often featuring intense colors and distorted figures. His pieces explored themes of spirituality, nature, and identity.
- Notable artwork: The White Tablecloth, Still Life with Apples and Tomatoes, The Waiter
16. Jacques Lipchitz
- Birth year: 22nd August 1891
- Death year: 26th May 1973
- Nationality: Lithuanian-Jewish artist
- Notable characteristics/subject matter: Lipchitz was known for his Cubist-influenced works, often featuring abstract shapes and dramatic colors. His pieces explored themes of faith, culture, and identity.
- Notable artwork: The Sacrifice, Couple in Love, La Jeune Femme Endormie
17. Ephraim Moses Lilien
- Birth year: 23rd May 1874
- Death year: 18th July 1925
- Nationality: Ukrainian-Jewish artist
- Notable characteristics/subject matter: Lilien was known for his works exploring the Jewish experience, often featuring bold colors and stylized images. His pieces explored themes of culture, identity, and spirituality.
- Notable artwork: Sons of Israel, Esther at the Palace of Ahasuerus, Theodor Herzl
18. Charlotte Salomon
- Birth year: 16th April 1917
- Death year: 10th October 1943
- Nationality: German-Jewish artist
- Notable characteristics/subject matter: Salomon was known for her expressionist works, often featuring bright colors and detailed images. Her pieces explored themes of identity, loss, and faith.
- Notable artwork: Life? or Theatre? Farewell, The Boy with the Straw Hat
19. Vladimir Baranov-Rossiné
- Birth year: 24th June 1888
- Death year: 25th December 1944
- Nationality: Russian-Jewish artist
- Notable characteristics/subject matter: Baranov-Rossiné was known for his abstract works, often featuring vivid colors and distorted shapes. His pieces portray classic jewish themes of identity, jewish history, and spirituality.
- Notable artwork: The Red Cow, Abstract Composition, Still Life with Books and Candle